Wrong 'Em Boyo Chords

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Wrong 'Em Boyo by The Clash is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, D, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			E               D  
Stagger Lee met Billy and  
      C             D  
they got down to gambling  
E                    
Stagger Lee throwed seven  
D                         C  
Billy said that he throwed eight  
  
    E                D                    C            D  
So  Billy said, "hey stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack  
E                           D             C                        
I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back  
  
Start all over again!  
  
Chord Progression for rest of Song  
G 6x  
C 2x  
G 2x  
D 2x  
  
First Verse  
G  
Why do you try to cheat  
  
and trample people under your feet  
                       C  
Don't you know it is wrong   
To cheat a trying man  
                       G      
Don't you know it is wrong  
To cheat a trying man  
                D   
So you better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo  
  
 Second Verse  
You lie steal and deciet  
In such a small, small game  
Don't you know it is wrong  
To cheat a trying man  
Don't you know it is wrong  
To Cheat a trying man  
You'd better stop, It is the wrong em boyo  
  
Third verse (Instrumental)  
  
Fourth Verse  
  
Billy Boy has been shot  
and Stagger Lee's come out on top  
Don't you know it is wrong  
To cheat a trying man  
Don't you know it is wrong  
To Cheat Stagger man  
You'd better stop  
It is the wrong em boyo  
  
Fifth Verse  
  
So you must start all over again,  
all over again  
You got to play it Billy play, you got to   
play it, billy play  
and you will find it is the right 'em boyo  
  
Sixth Verse  
But if you must lie and deceit  
and trample people under your feet  
Don't you know it's wrong  
To cheat a trying man  
You'd better stop  
It is the wrong 'em boyo  
 
 
 
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Contribuição: rodrigo alan feltrin ferraz([email protected]) 

    	

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